American Hockey League

great sport of hockey there are a few things that I will be talking about hockey. One is the history of hockey so being like all of the players all of the teams all of the stanley cup finals (the championships of hockey). Also great hockey players so players that were really good and made a difference in hockey. The last one being great hockey records so like different records from back then that havent been broken yet even until this day. When you get to know a lot about hockey it is a very…

Newspaper acticle-----Pierre Elliot Trudeau, a famous person in Canada (good copy) September 28th, 2000.In Trudeau’s house, Montreal,Quebec,Canada. Pierre Elliot Trudeau’s dead body were found in his house by his child and his wife.Pierre Elliot Trudeau was a famous person in Canada’s history, he was the president in Canada. September 28th, Pierre Elliot Trudeau’s wife and his childrens found his dead body in his room in Montreal. Trudeau dead of prostate cancer on 28 September. He has his…

In literature and in life, halcyon moments are integral to our development as individuals. In the story “Lifeguard” Chris’ halcyon moment is when he is, “high diving, [Chris] like[s] everything about it, the swing of [his] back [when] [Chris] climb[s] the ladder, the metal steps and rungs cold under [his] feet and hands. [Chris] even like[s] the way [his] stomach falls away when [he] get[s] to the top and [can] feel the pebbly grain of the platform under [his] feet” (Scott p.22 line 20-23). The…

“From Stanley Cups to Coffee Cups”, this book is about Tim Horton, whose real name is Myles Gilbert “Tim” Horton. He was a famous Canadian hockey player who helped win 4 Stanley Cups. Horton was also most known for creating a coffee and doughnut shop called Tim Hortons, which is currently very popular with Canadians. His original name was named after his grandfathers, Myles and Gilbert, but his mother always would rather use the name “Tim”. Therefore, Tim was his informal name ever since birth.…

The Incredible Action Packed True Story of Hunter Johnson-Duquette The Broken Collarbone I was playing hockey in Negaunee. My team and I were playing against a team from Houghton and it was my first time playing against this team. This is my second year playing bantam meaning I was used to hitting and being hit so hitting the boards was not a big deal. We were winning 4-3 and I had a chance to move my way up the ice with the puck. I play on Defense meaning I am not usually the one who skates…

Its God Calling, He wants us to Win Tonight Mike Babcock although still in his twenty’s has had a hard time being able to stick to one team. He had been fired from many teams from all leagues, he was about to give up on hockey and already had a job lined up as an accountant in Strasbourg, Saskatchewan. Then he got a phone call that would change his life one more. The call was from Peter Anholt, coach of the Red Deer Rebels, he then began to tell him about the job opportunity for a new head coach…

For as long as any Canadian can remember when winter comes, bringing with it all the usual cold, snow, and ice, Canadians young and old are struck by the passion known as hockey. Whether on a backyard rink, playing minor league, rep or professional, the level hardly seems to matter as the players skate up and down the ice trying to shoot and score. Whether this is because it’s a nationally loved sport, developed in Canada or because it simply provides a way of embracing relief from winter, this…

Ice hockey culture, which has changed throughout time in order to adjust to society, revolves around simplistic ideas rooted deep within the origins and the minuscule changes that are necessary to the game. Certain ideas remain prominent, where players of a team look for solitary expression, the footwear has added a metal blade in the transition from field hockey to ice hockey, and the puck has revolutionized the game with improvements in speed. Ice hockey provides all the aspects of a…

in a couple months. This is also a time that certain hockey fans – you know the breed – come out of the woodwork to laud these battered soldiers’ toughness and grit. They come equipped with memes comparing their hardy hockey heroes to those pansies on the soccer or basketball benches. Search the #PleaseLikeMySport hashtag on Twitter and you will find plenty of these fans, blissfully unaware that they are the butt of the joke. I get it, hockey players are tough. You cannot make it to the NHL…

understand the rules of hockey, and all they know is that it is played by Canadians. Most don’t understand the appeal of being in a freezing cold room, chasing a small rubber puck on blades as sharp as knives, trying to prevent five behemoths from destroying you. Most would choose to not play hockey, but I am not like most. The crashing of the boards. The sound of skates on ice. The ringing of posts. The sound of goal horns and high fives. This is what I live for. This is hockey. Hockey has…